title: Ethyl 2-[4-(di-methyl-amino)-phen-yl]-1-phenyl-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxyl-ate.
abstract: In the title compound, C24H23N3O2, the benzimidazole ring system makes dihedral angles of 7.28 (5) and 67.17 (5)°, respectively, with the planes of the benzene and phenyl rings, which in turn make a dihedral angle of 69.77 (6)°. In the crystal, mol-ecules are connected by C-H⋯N and C-H⋯O inter-actions, forming a layer parallel to the bc plane. A π-π inter-action, with a centroid-centroid distance of 3.656 (1) Å, is observed in the layer.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Keng Yoon
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Yeong
authors.forename: Mohamed Ashraf
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: Tan Soo
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Choon
authors.forename: Mohd Mustaqim
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Rosli
authors.forename: Ibrahim Abdul
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Razak